完形填空（共15小题, 每小题1分， 满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
For years we have been told that encouraging a child’s self-respect is important to his or her success in life. __41__ child experts are now learning that __42__ praise can lead to the opposite effect. Praise-aholic(受表扬上瘾的) kids who __43__ it at every turn may become teens who try to get the same kind of __44__ from friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car. ks5*u
The meaning of saying “You are the __45__ girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her general __46__, is that you love her __47__ when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And this __48__ over to the classroom.
Social psychologist Carrol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders __49__ she was at Columbia University. She found that the kids who were __50__ for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult tasks than __51__ praised for being “smart”.
“Praising qualities or abilities leads to a false __52__ that success will come to you because you __53__ that quality, and it devalues(贬值) effort. __54__, children are afraid to take on challenges, ” says Dweck, now at Stanford University, “They think they’d better __55__ while they’re ahead.”
1. A. And B. But C. Then D. So
2. A. enough B. a little C. too much D. some
3. A. expect B. rescue C. notice D. design
4. A. education B. praise C. competition D. direction
5. A. prettiest B. youngest C. tallest D. fattest
6. A. ability B. value C. kindness D. effort
7. A. still B. only C. already D. yet
8. A. carries B. looks C. turns D. takes
9. A. while B. because C. until D. unless
10. A. set down B. looked through C. picked up D. thought highly of
11.A .one B. it C. that D. those
12.A. idea B. plan C. schedule D. decision
13. A. have B. like C. advise D. make
14.A. After all B. At first C. As a result D. In addition
15. A. move B. stop C. fight D. work
-- We have booked a room for today and tomorrow.
-- _______, sir.
A. I'm sure B. My pleasure C. It's all right D. I'll check
It is only _______ you understand what your parents do for you _______ you can improve your relationship with your parents.
A. that; what B. when; that C. which; where D. how; what
On the Eve of the Spring Festival, parents always _______ lucky money to their children.
A. give up B. give in C. give out D. give off
I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times _______.
A. as much B. as many as C. so much as D. so many
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own．My mom was one of those people．
My father died when I was nine months old，making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen．While I was growing up，we lived a very hard life．We had little money，but my mom gave me a lot of love．Each night，she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life，“Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it．”
At fourteen，I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day，my mother spoke to me in her gentle，loving voice，telling me that no matter what those doctors said. I could walk again if I wanted it badly enough．She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her．A year later，I returned to school--walking on my own．
When the Great Depression(大萧条)hit，my mom lost her job．Then I left school to support the both of us．At that moment，I was determined never to be poor again．
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business Success．But the real turning point occurred on a vocation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951．I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra$2 for each child．That was too expensive for the average American family．I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽车旅馆)for families that would never charge extra for children．There were plenty of doubters at that time．
Not surprisingly，mom was one of my strongest supporters．She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style．As in any business，we experienced a lot of challenges．But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul，I never doubted we could succeed．Fifteen years later，we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979，my company had 1759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year．
You may not have started out life in the best situations．But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself，nothing can stop you．
1.What Kemmons' mom often told him during his childhood was ．
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A．caring |
B．moving |
C．encouraging |
D．interesting |
2.What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
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A．His terrible experience in the hotel． |
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B．His previous business success of various levels． |
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C．His mom’s support． |
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D．His wife’s suggestion． |
3.．Which of the following best describes Kemmoms’ mother? 、
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A．Modest，helpful，and hard-working． |
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B．Loving，supportive，and strong-willed． |
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C．Careful，helpful，and beautiful． |
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D．Strict，sensitive and supportive． |
4.Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
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A．Self-confidence，hard work，clear goals and a poor family． |
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B．Mom's encouragement，clear goals，self-confidence，and hard work． |
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C．Clear goals，mom’s encouragement，a poor family，and higher education． |
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D．Mom's encouragement，a poor family，higher education and opportunities． |
